Ironing-board and cabinet.



NO. 769,275. PATENTED SEPT. a, 1904.

H. A. PLIMPTON.

IRONING BOARD AND CABINET.

AIPLIOATION FILED NOV. 10, 1903.

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HOMER A. PLIMPTON, OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA.

lRONlNG-BOARD ANDCABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,275, dated September 6, 1904.

Application filed November 10, 1903. Serial No. 180,616. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOMER A. PLIMrToN, a, I

citizen of the United States, residing at Riverside, in the county of Riverside and State of California, have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards and Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an ironing-board to be used in connection witha cabinet or similar support within which the said board any suitable support, such as a wall of the.

room within which the same is placed.

The locking means above mentioned is of a peculiar form, so as to automatically lock the ironing-board within the cabinet when same is thrown into an upright position preparatory to closing the cabinet.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and draw: ings, forming a part hereof. r

While the essential and characteristic fea -v tures of the invention are susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of;

the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one form ofthe cabinet and ironing-board structure. .Fig. 2 is a perspective View of a somewhat modified form of the cabinet, the ironing-board being shown in horizonal position preparatory to use. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the ironing-board and cabinet shown in Fig. 1, the ironing-board being disposed within the cabinet in the position assumed thereby when out of use. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1, showing the ironing-board in op: erative position. Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view through the upper portion of the in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters;

The cabinet 1 may be of any suitabletype in its simpler form, (shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings,) and consists of the inclosing sides 2, the top and bottom 3 and 4, respectively, and the door 5. This form of cabinet is designed to receive the ironing-board only, the latter (designated 6) being pivotally supported between the lower portions of the sides 2 of the cabinet. Inthis form of the device a transverse cleat is secured to the lower end of the board 6 and is provided with the integral journals 8, which are received by recesses provided in the sides of the cabinet. The outer end of the ironing-board 6 is supported by a hingedlysecured leg 9, and the latter is adapted to automatically operate the lock means by which the board is locked within the cabinet when out of use. The modified form of the cabinet is substantially the same as the structure shown in Fig. 1 with the exception that shelves 10 are provided in the lastform of cabinet, the ironing-board folding-into the cabinet against the said shelves. is pivoted to a cleat ll upon the outer end of the ironing-board, and a lock-bolt 12 is slidably mounted upon the cleat, moving in a recess provided upon the inner side of the cleat. The lock-bolt 12 is adapted to engage a recess 13 in the under side of the top of the cabinet to prevent movementof theironing-board when same is folded within the said cabinet. The lock-bolt is operated bythe pivoted leg 9, the upper end of the said leg adjacent the hinge by which the same is secured to the cleat 11 being adapted to strike the lower end of the lock-bolt and to force the same by a vertical movement into engagement with the recess 13 before described. In order to limit the movement of the lock bolt and to prevent displacement thereof, a projection 1d extends laterally there- The leg 9 from, said projection moving in a recess 16, which merges into the recess 15, within which the lock-bolt moves.

It will be seen that as the ironing-board is thrown into a vertical position by a pivotal movement thereof the supporting-leg 9 assumes a position in contact with the ironingboard, such movement being actuated by the weight of the said leg. As the leg 9 moves against the ironing-board when the latter is thrown in an upright position within the cabinet, the pivoted end thereof bearing against the lock-bolt 12 throws the same into engagement with the body of the cabinet, thereby automatically locking the ironing-board and preventing a sudden outward movement thereof as the door is opened.

It will be understood that the same general features of structure may be utilized should it be desired to substitute for the ironing-board a folding table such as is illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The latter is preferably used in connection with the shelved cabinet, and'receptacle 17 on the upper side of the table may receive a rolling-pin or analogous culinary articles. Fig. 6 illustrates more clearly the hinge means employed in the construction shown in Fig. 2 for securing the table or board element 6 to the shelved cabinet.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In adevice of the'class described, the combination with asupport, an ironing-board pivotally mounted in said support and adapted to assume an approximately vertical position when out of use, a supporting-leg carried by the said board, and lock means automatically operable by the aforesaid supporting-leg to lock the ironing-board in an upright position when out of use.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a support, an ironing-board pivoted to the support, a pivoted supporting-leg carried by the ironing-board, and a lock device adapted for automatic operation by the pivoted leg to lock the ironing-board in an upright position when out of use.

3. Ina device of the class described, the combination with a supporting-cabinct, an ironin gboard foldable within the cabinet, a supporting-leg pivoted to the ironing-hoard, and a lock-bolt carried by the ironing-board for cooperation with the leg aforesaid, and adapted to automatically lock the ironing-board within the cabinet when the same is thrown into an upright position.

4:. In a device of the class described, the com bination with a supporting-cabinet, an ironingboard pivoted to the cabinet and adapted to be folded therein, a slid'ably-lnounted lockbolt carried by the ironing-board and adapted to engage the cabinet to lock the board therein, and a supporting-leg hingedly secured to the ironing-board adjacent the lock-bolt and adapted for automatic actuation of the same when the ironing-board is thrown into an upright position.

5. Inadeviceoftheclassdescribed, thecombination with a supporting-cabinet, an ironingboard foldable within the cabinet, at lock-bolt slidably mounted upon the ironing-board and adapted to engage the cabinet to lock the ironing-board therein, stop means for limiting the movement and prevent displacement of the lock-bolt, and a supporting-leg hingcdly secured to the ironing-board adjacent the locl bolt and adapted to automatically engage the lock-bolt so as to actuate the same into engaging relation with the cabinet when the ironingboard is thrown into an upright position.

In testimony whereof .I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HOMER A. PLIMPTON. [1,. s] Vitnesses:

EDNA KENNEDY, KATHERINE HANSEN. 

